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>> you're the mayor. >> i don't want to wear it. >> with $1.5 billion added to the city's reserves, a record low homicide rate and unemployment rate just above the national average, mayor gray is anxious to talk about the job he's done in two full years in office. should you decide to seek reelection? is it the kind of record you feel quite confident throwing out there in a campaign? >> it is, bruce. you know, what i look at is, what do we promise to do in the first place? >> he looked like an incumbent. even if he hasn't declared. there was a crowded tour of the 1175 room convention hotel it's a private partnership. the price tag, $520 million. we're talking over a thousand jobs, approximately 51% of them going to d.c. residents. >> it will be the largest in the city when completed next year. >> are we going to be able to have more groups, larger groups that will host their conventions here in the district of columbia as a result of this. >> still concern about the federal probe into the campaign. three key campaign staffers pleaded guilty for their roles in the scandal. >> worried a
>> you're the mayor. >> i don't want to wear it. >> with $1.5 billion added to the city's reserves, a record low homicide rate and unemployment rate just above the national average, mayor gray is anxious to talk about the job he's done in two full years in office. should you decide to seek reelection? is it the kind of record you feel quite confident throwing out there in a campaign? >> it is, bruce. you know, what i look at is, what do we promise to do in the first...
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>> i was-- . >> rose: in cardiff. >> in cardiff, in south wales, which is a city of-- it's the largest city in wales but it's about 200,000 people on the welsh coast about oh, 40 miles away from where dylan thomas and richard burton were born and about 15 miles from where that other famous welshman tom jones was born. >> rose: and what got you to oxford? >> how did you get to oxford? >> my, i went to a regular high school in britain. and there were teachers who were encouraging of students to try their best. and also my father had been educated at oxford on a scholarship. so it, while it seemed unattainable for oxford or cambridge seemed unattainable for most of my contemporaries when i was at high school, it seems within reach at least for me. so i gave it a shot. and wound up there in the early 1970s. but i enjoyed the extra mural life there and got involved with the university magazine. >> rose: yes. >> and enjoyed that a lot. and -- >> liked to write? >> and also it was people were very kind, politicians in particular were very kind and they, it was easy to get an interview with fa
>> i was-- . >> rose: in cardiff. >> in cardiff, in south wales, which is a city of-- it's the largest city in wales but it's about 200,000 people on the welsh coast about oh, 40 miles away from where dylan thomas and richard burton were born and about 15 miles from where that other famous welshman tom jones was born. >> rose: and what got you to oxford? >> how did you get to oxford? >> my, i went to a regular high school in britain. and there were teachers...
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that's a storm we're tracking across the city. let's take a look at the big pattern across the country. as i showed you the storm we're dealing with in areas of oklahoma and especially amarillo will be the story of the focus. one thing we noticed yesterday, you may like this one, the mayor up in connecticut what asking people to come help shovel. he said he's offering minimum wage. this is for minimum wage. anyone who could do it could come. 500 people, 14 and older, showed up. maybe some of of them are a helping hand, maybe some made a little extra money. as far as this snow, not much impact as far as needing to be shoveled. but we are dealing with deep rain in the deep south. what is that, four days in a row, five days in a row with cloudy rainy weather in the deep south. it helps the drought in georgia. the northern ozarks, southern missouri, maybe a little snow, an inch or two. temperatures are above freezing so the roadways are a little wet. as far as that forecast for tonight as it makes its way to the mid-atlantic, maybe a
that's a storm we're tracking across the city. let's take a look at the big pattern across the country. as i showed you the storm we're dealing with in areas of oklahoma and especially amarillo will be the story of the focus. one thing we noticed yesterday, you may like this one, the mayor up in connecticut what asking people to come help shovel. he said he's offering minimum wage. this is for minimum wage. anyone who could do it could come. 500 people, 14 and older, showed up. maybe some of of...
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also, some showers in oklahoma city and kansas city. >> the temperatures in the northeast finally warm up to more seasonable readings. new york and boston will get close to 40. warmer-than-usual in the southeast, with atlanta in the mid-60s. 20s for fargo, minneapolis and detroit. honolulu and miami, they're in the low 80s. >>> coming up after the break, a judge you do not want to mess with. >>> plus, the price of convenience. online shopping could mean the death of hundreds of local shopping malls. >>> and we'll take a test drive of the tiniest car on the road. >>> welcome back. the government is claiming a victory against credit card fraud. federal officials say a fraud ring based in new jersey sold $200 million. they allegedly used thousands of fake identities to obtain cards and then got the credit limits raised. 18 people have been arrested for what may be the country's largest credit card fraud rings. >> wow. >>> and there are stunning revelations this morning in the government's lawsuit against a top credit rating agency. the justice department says standard & poor's inflated th
also, some showers in oklahoma city and kansas city. >> the temperatures in the northeast finally warm up to more seasonable readings. new york and boston will get close to 40. warmer-than-usual in the southeast, with atlanta in the mid-60s. 20s for fargo, minneapolis and detroit. honolulu and miami, they're in the low 80s. >>> coming up after the break, a judge you do not want to mess with. >>> plus, the price of convenience. online shopping could mean the death of...
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i went to the city. he was staying at the plaza mattel. my meeting was like at 2:00 p.m. i do not want to be late. i was really nervous. i got there like at 7:00 a.m. in the morning. i see a pay phone, 1975, no cell phone. i went to the pay phone and call billy crystal. he had been talking to lorne about the possibility of being on this new show. i said, do you have any hints you can give me so i can have a leg up in this meeting? he said, well, he used to write for woody allen. he used to produce monty python specials. oh, and he hates mimes. lorne hates mimes. the bulls up a chair and give him this poem with 1100 jokes in it. he opens it. he reads the first joke. egos, u -- he goes, uh-huh, good. then he closes the book. i wrote 1100 jobs over two days, and he reads one joke. i wrote a jokes and the post office was about to issue a stamp commemorating prostitution in the united states. 10 cents, but if you want to lick it, it is a quarter. [laughter] he said, good. good. he said, tell me, how much money do you need to live on? i said, well, i am making $2.75 an hour at
i went to the city. he was staying at the plaza mattel. my meeting was like at 2:00 p.m. i do not want to be late. i was really nervous. i got there like at 7:00 a.m. in the morning. i see a pay phone, 1975, no cell phone. i went to the pay phone and call billy crystal. he had been talking to lorne about the possibility of being on this new show. i said, do you have any hints you can give me so i can have a leg up in this meeting? he said, well, he used to write for woody allen. he used to...
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. >> i hate to point out, but it looks like the city is directly in front of them. >> maybe he's leading them to a night on the town. >> a wheatgrass shots. >> they run in the direction he's guiding they will. i'm pretty impressed. little bo peep is going to get home -- >> she did lose her sheep. >> when sheep go wrong, they're baaaaad. >> from the snow to the surf, a double dose of -- sports. >> turn out this guy in crested butte, colorado, doing some back-country skiing. the snow is moving a bit and then it's -- really starts moving. look at that, a huge crack in the snow. snow starts going down. watch this guy, somehow he stays upright. rides this little avalanche down, quite a bit and then kind of just plants himself. oh my gosh. look at that, that is a steep, steep drop. how does he stop? i wonder at this point if you try not to move, sit there? what do you do, you don't know if the snow is finished sliding. maybe go off to a different spot. creates another avalanche. >> you got to get down somehow. >> we're watching the video, the video is posted on chris miller's video page. >> wa
. >> i hate to point out, but it looks like the city is directly in front of them. >> maybe he's leading them to a night on the town. >> a wheatgrass shots. >> they run in the direction he's guiding they will. i'm pretty impressed. little bo peep is going to get home -- >> she did lose her sheep. >> when sheep go wrong, they're baaaaad. >> from the snow to the surf, a double dose of -- sports. >> turn out this guy in crested butte, colorado, doing...
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bob brady, chairman of the city committee and head of the house administrations committee says that he is absolutely -- it's more than frustrated. he's revolted. he can't believe -- he cannot believe that nothing -- he said it's tied up with leadership, and members of congress are walking around saying what the hell is going on? frustration is all around. the sequestration would almost be comical if it were not affecting so many people. kind of like "the producers." let's do it, nobody will like it, the show will never open, and it's there. and i think the public has crisis fatigue. what are we going to do with it? the cr is coming in a month. they have the debt crisis in the wings. people are just frustrated, and i think members of congress, members are extremely frustrated, too. >> well, i think the president went out there campaigning thinking that the republican party would never go along with defense cuts because it's a hawkish party, and what do you know? you're seeing people like buck mckeon saying i'll take the defense cuts if i can get some domestic cuts. miscalculation by the
bob brady, chairman of the city committee and head of the house administrations committee says that he is absolutely -- it's more than frustrated. he's revolted. he can't believe -- he cannot believe that nothing -- he said it's tied up with leadership, and members of congress are walking around saying what the hell is going on? frustration is all around. the sequestration would almost be comical if it were not affecting so many people. kind of like "the producers." let's do it,...
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the palace of fine arts is the most popular location in the city arts system. reservations for weddings and other events a >> coming up on "california cotntry"...meet the boy on the label that is now the man in charge. and wait until you see what they're growing at one farm. trust me, you'll want to stay tuned for that. plus, we're getting giddy for goats. and our grocery store guru is back with some inside tips on picking potatoes. it's all ahead, and it starts now. [captioning made possible by california farm bureau federation] >> welcome to "california country." i'm your host, tracy sellers. our first story today involves a family that has taken the lessons of the past to ensure success today and in the future as well. take a walk through your average produce aisle these days and there are more choices than ever, but one farm has a very eye-catching marketing strategy to entice you. and it all has to do with the bright picture of a lile boy named andy. but have you ever stopped to wonder, who is this andy boy guy anyway? >> andy boy's my father, andy d'arrig
the palace of fine arts is the most popular location in the city arts system. reservations for weddings and other events a >> coming up on "california cotntry"...meet the boy on the label that is now the man in charge. and wait until you see what they're growing at one farm. trust me, you'll want to stay tuned for that. plus, we're getting giddy for goats. and our grocery store guru is back with some inside tips on picking potatoes. it's all ahead, and it starts now. [captioning...
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the only output of this city is the government. and there should be deals across the aisle. between the president and the congress. without deals there could be no action. because only if this democratic president and this republican house of representatives can reach the accommodation, we are stuck right where we are today. not passing budgets, not dealing with the debt, not ending these endless manufacturing crises now coming at us with disgusting regularity. where's the deal to save us from this? the president said no deal until the republicans pony up enhancing tax reform. speaker boehner says no tax reform until there's entitlement reform. both sides know their bases. they know they can go on with the decisions as long as their political bases support them. this could be a long time. boehner's biggest worry isn't the president. it's the tea party members of his own caucus that might bring him down. the president's biggest worry is that boehner alone it's the democrats who will resolve him. the only question to which i do not know the answer is how in the world can boehn
the only output of this city is the government. and there should be deals across the aisle. between the president and the congress. without deals there could be no action. because only if this democratic president and this republican house of representatives can reach the accommodation, we are stuck right where we are today. not passing budgets, not dealing with the debt, not ending these endless manufacturing crises now coming at us with disgusting regularity. where's the deal to save us from...
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visiting the south bay city of fremont. and what may seem just like the claqsic italian fare being served here--'s actually mouth-watering meals that have italian flair, thanks to their special ingredient--pesto. >> i love working with pestos basically because, i mean it's so--you could do anything you want. you could do 80 different kinds of pesto, like you s@w there. we did a regular basil pesto, did an artichoke pesto. we did chipotle pesto. and they're so diverse, you could do anything. it could go with fish, meats, pastas, anything. basil pesto. >> supplying steve with all of that versatile greenery is bay area legend armanino foods. in business since the 1920s when the family supplied fresh vegetables and herbs to the growing italian community in san francisco, they are now the leader in fresh-from-the-farm pesto, all thanks to a special recipe for success. >> recipe for pesto actually started with my grandmother, and we thought it was a great product, but no one knew about it. and so, we tried it @nd processed, broug
visiting the south bay city of fremont. and what may seem just like the claqsic italian fare being served here--'s actually mouth-watering meals that have italian flair, thanks to their special ingredient--pesto. >> i love working with pestos basically because, i mean it's so--you could do anything you want. you could do 80 different kinds of pesto, like you s@w there. we did a regular basil pesto, did an artichoke pesto. we did chipotle pesto. and they're so diverse, you could do...
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specifically around issues of out of the city and self image. this is a great way for girls to build their self-esteem and community. >> you have to be able to see the -- see the ball. >> they are learning the basics and working with police volunteers, who, for years, have helped the boys play. >> allow officers and police trainees the opportunity to interact and engage with young men and women in a non adversarial a rigid environment, in a mentoring fashion. has been successful in the boys program. >> you are trying to play a game you know is challenging. >> i was happy because i used to ask to play. i feel like a new personnel. >> a great story. we are talking about a local player involved in a comment today. >> we know which -- we all know how great he was. his stock is rising more after what he did in the 40-yard dash. we will tell you about it. >> u.s. chamber of commerce is trying to hire our heroes. it is taking place for veterans tomorrow from noon until 4:00. so far, hiring our heroes has held 14,000 veterans find jobs. >> now, sports.
specifically around issues of out of the city and self image. this is a great way for girls to build their self-esteem and community. >> you have to be able to see the -- see the ball. >> they are learning the basics and working with police volunteers, who, for years, have helped the boys play. >> allow officers and police trainees the opportunity to interact and engage with young men and women in a non adversarial a rigid environment, in a mentoring fashion. has been...
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to require older people in the city to come up with a photo i.d. card when there was no reason for them to have such an i.d. card. they live if had the city. and all of a sudden all these democrats were basically disenfranchised. that law's basically in suspension right now. where's that going to end up? is that going to be back on the books again? >> that's right. and you're right. right now there's an injunction. the injunction is going to stand for the may primary at least. then it goes before the court. trial date is set for july. we'll see what happens then. >> okay. let's go into a subject we in pennsylvania hate to talk about. gun control. gun safety. what do you think the people of pennsylvania would accept? what do you think the people should accept? should there be a gan on assault weapons? should there be new background checks? what do you think should get done here after newtown, connecticut? >> well, i think the people -- yeah. the people of pennsylvania are very reasonable people. i mean, we're hunters. we're fishermen. we're sportsme
to require older people in the city to come up with a photo i.d. card when there was no reason for them to have such an i.d. card. they live if had the city. and all of a sudden all these democrats were basically disenfranchised. that law's basically in suspension right now. where's that going to end up? is that going to be back on the books again? >> that's right. and you're right. right now there's an injunction. the injunction is going to stand for the may primary at least. then it...
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the big cities are liberal. the bay area and new york, philly, that are all liberal. you get out in the country, it's -- you can't lose to a democrat. but let me ask you, is it possible this could go further? the congress could simply say we like these cuts, we're going to put them in law and go for a whole year? >> i think it is possible. but i do think when the pain begins, there will be some coming together. and they will shift the cuts. i don't think republicans want to give up. the lower level of spending. chris: why would sbape accept a decision to a-- obama accept a decision to alleviate -- let the defense department go harmless and the liberal programs go with cuts -- >> everybody knows that there are ways in the defense establishment just like everywhere else. and i think what the president is going to do, and it's going to work inexorably, but it's going to happen quickly, this 44 million people who read a newspaper every day, right? and every local paper out there is going to detail what's going to happen to the administrators at their local social security
the big cities are liberal. the bay area and new york, philly, that are all liberal. you get out in the country, it's -- you can't lose to a democrat. but let me ask you, is it possible this could go further? the congress could simply say we like these cuts, we're going to put them in law and go for a whole year? >> i think it is possible. but i do think when the pain begins, there will be some coming together. and they will shift the cuts. i don't think republicans want to give up. the...
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the requirements of many cities in the parade would be permitted for example and they made a practice not for permits but arrested for playing their instruments and of sell and challenging. the kind of destabilize locker by challenging the restrictions and they never needed to the supreme court of the united states because they were still in power. >> when was the first major religious case before the supreme court? >> cases from the territory had come through especially utah questions of polygamy but from the state's the major cases made it 1930's and early 1940's, the new deal era they tend not to be the salvation army but the jehovah's witness that caused a lot of the problems. as an accord was one of the cases walk us through. >> an interesting case cantwell versus conn involved a group of witnesses that have gone into a catholic neighborhood in new haven on a sunday morning and began playing anticatholic records on a portable phonograph and distributing literature and they were arrested for disturbing the peace and preaching without a permit and appealed -- that first amendment i
the requirements of many cities in the parade would be permitted for example and they made a practice not for permits but arrested for playing their instruments and of sell and challenging. the kind of destabilize locker by challenging the restrictions and they never needed to the supreme court of the united states because they were still in power. >> when was the first major religious case before the supreme court? >> cases from the territory had come through especially utah...
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the vatican city today. it's the second to the last time pope benedict xvi will address crowds from that famous window overlooking st. peter's square. over 100,000 people turned out to hear pope benedict ask for prayers for the next pope. ben wedeman is covering the story from rome. >> reporter: a much larger crowd crammed into st. peters square to hear pope benedict give his penultimate angeles prayer. he asked for them to pray for him and the next pope. the pope is now going into a week-long lenten retreat. this is an annual tradition, and part of the lenten season. when he re-emerges, he will convene the last angelis prayer and then step down as the pontiff. it's not clear at this point when the meeting of the conclave, the meeting of 117 cardinals assembled to vote for the next pope will meet. however, a senior vatican spokesman on saturday said that, it could happen earlier than planned, before the 15th of march. i'm ben wedeman, cnn, reporting from rome. >> all right. thank you, ben. >>> a cold day to
the vatican city today. it's the second to the last time pope benedict xvi will address crowds from that famous window overlooking st. peter's square. over 100,000 people turned out to hear pope benedict ask for prayers for the next pope. ben wedeman is covering the story from rome. >> reporter: a much larger crowd crammed into st. peters square to hear pope benedict give his penultimate angeles prayer. he asked for them to pray for him and the next pope. the pope is now going into a...
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meanwhile, kathie lee and hoda are at the universal city walk in hollywood. >>> first your local news and weather. have a great day, everybody. >> bye. thanks, steve. >> thank you. thanks for having me.
meanwhile, kathie lee and hoda are at the universal city walk in hollywood. >>> first your local news and weather. have a great day, everybody. >> bye. thanks, steve. >> thank you. thanks for having me.
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>> let's go. >> we start with the pick city. austin, texas. >> been there many times. >> isolated showers. mild and 76. all right. we have another oh big storm coming. the next one moving into the west coast tuesday with rain and snow. >> spread it around a little bit. this coast, that coast. >> rain a quarter inch to half an inch around the west coast. heavy mountain snows in the southern sierra and northern sierra as well. looking at rain in chicago. glad you're here. >> i'm on the way back to chicago this evening. >> no, you're not. >> yeah. >> i'm kidding. >> oh, wow. >> look at it snow in the upper great lakes and wet in the pacific northwest. windy and cold. you may be delayed leaving because of the winds here. >> really? al, i've got to go back. >> you're going back. set the way back machine, sherman. that's what's going on around the country. here's what's happening in your neck of the woods. >> still sub freezing with a light wind. lots of sunshine. we are with still just near 20 degrees here just past 8:00 in the morni
>> let's go. >> we start with the pick city. austin, texas. >> been there many times. >> isolated showers. mild and 76. all right. we have another oh big storm coming. the next one moving into the west coast tuesday with rain and snow. >> spread it around a little bit. this coast, that coast. >> rain a quarter inch to half an inch around the west coast. heavy mountain snows in the southern sierra and northern sierra as well. looking at rain in chicago. glad...
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in the city. great to see you. >>> we'll take a look at the quirkier side of this city. first this is >>> we're back with more of our friday field trips here in boston at faneuil marketplace. >>> we're going to see the quirky side of boston. we turn to ron mott, who makes boston his home. >> good morning. >> good to see you in your neck of the woods. >> because i spent so much time on the road last year, covering politics, it's only now starting to feel like home. ever hear of the candle pin bowling? me either. i'm told it's the boston/new england pasttime. shoes, check. candle, check? time to roll. that is not how it's done. in worchester, massachusetts, candlepin bowling didn't spread very far, smaller balls, pins like candles, hitting them much harder than it looks, even for a bowler like peter flynn. what's the lowest scoring game? >> no one has ever rolled a perfect 300. that's perfectly okay with this crowd. >> it is such a tradition here. >> from the alley to the ice. this is boston commons
in the city. great to see you. >>> we'll take a look at the quirkier side of this city. first this is >>> we're back with more of our friday field trips here in boston at faneuil marketplace. >>> we're going to see the quirky side of boston. we turn to ron mott, who makes boston his home. >> good morning. >> good to see you in your neck of the woods. >> because i spent so much time on the road last year, covering politics, it's only now starting to...
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making an announcement to save the city's fight. they are expected to very veal the investors they have lined up to stop the kings moving to seattle. some fear the move is too little too late and they are selling to seattle. last night's performances, the only thing more special would have been the wind. >> he is going back around. >> curry was ridiculous. 54 points against the u.s. knicks in madison square garden den just like that. the most points scored since 1984. he made a team record of 11.4 shots but they didn't have david lee who was suspended. the warriors ended up losing to the new york knicks, 109-105 but he was on fire. sal and i were talking about that earlier -- >> they have bow get and lee. >> well, sal, you were telling us about an injury crash? >> yes, that's right, it's on industrial and it's southbound and if you are going to venetia bridge and you happen to be in an area where you can use 780 instead of 680, if you just give yourself an extra five minutes you can get by because the lanes are not blocked and the a
making an announcement to save the city's fight. they are expected to very veal the investors they have lined up to stop the kings moving to seattle. some fear the move is too little too late and they are selling to seattle. last night's performances, the only thing more special would have been the wind. >> he is going back around. >> curry was ridiculous. 54 points against the u.s. knicks in madison square garden den just like that. the most points scored since 1984. he made a team...
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the city council asked the police to escort them away. there was complete denial of the problem. 15 years later, water quality is on the agenda of every city council person in that local city, and that's completely a result of activists forcing the issue, surfrider and other local groups, saying, "hey, these water quality issues are real and you need to address them." and only until the public sort of creates that will will the politicians respond. narrator: while some cities deal with infrastructure issues, others have concerns about the sustainability of water supplies. allbee: it's not just about the sustainability of the assets, it's about the sustainability of our water resources. parts of this country that thought of themselves as water rich 20, 30 years ago, now are discovering that they really are not water rich, they have source supply issues, they have serious questions about how they're going to accommodate additional growth in their communities.
the city council asked the police to escort them away. there was complete denial of the problem. 15 years later, water quality is on the agenda of every city council person in that local city, and that's completely a result of activists forcing the issue, surfrider and other local groups, saying, "hey, these water quality issues are real and you need to address them." and only until the public sort of creates that will will the politicians respond. narrator: while some cities deal...
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hurwitz: currently, city tunnel 1 and city tunnel number 2 would be feeding each half of the city. so you'd lose half the city if you didn't have a replacement. narrator: without half of its water supply, the city would shut down. for nearly 40 years, new york has been in the process of constructing a solution. man: this project is water tunnel number 3. we started on this project in 1969. i'm a sandhog. i've been a sandhog for 37 years. narrator: sandhogs are the men of local 147, who work deep below the city. they began building the infrastructure of new york in 1872. from the subways to the sewers, the water tunnels to the highway tunnels, new york city thrives because of their work. ryan: you got one little hole in the ground, and nobody knows we're here. see the empire state building, right. that's 1,000 feet. so you figure, you go down 1,000. how high that is -- that's how far we go down. narrator: stretching more than 60 miles under the city, tunnel 3 is taking generations of workers to complete. ryan: i don't even want to imagine what my father had to go through. when we fi
hurwitz: currently, city tunnel 1 and city tunnel number 2 would be feeding each half of the city. so you'd lose half the city if you didn't have a replacement. narrator: without half of its water supply, the city would shut down. for nearly 40 years, new york has been in the process of constructing a solution. man: this project is water tunnel number 3. we started on this project in 1969. i'm a sandhog. i've been a sandhog for 37 years. narrator: sandhogs are the men of local 147, who work...
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if you don't evacuate the city and the storm hits, then you have many deaths and much lost money. i think it's that statistical judgment that ultimately is the legal judgment that has to be made here and the best science will never get to that point where it will say we know with 100% certainty that this person is going to commit another offense or is not going to commit another offense. this is our confidence about that judgment and now you have to work with that in the best way you can. >> when i did the education outreach to federal judges, that's the biggest questions. generally they want to know can you help me do any better than my best clinical judgment? yeah, we can. we can design tests that can predict and they want to know how good can you get? risk assessments are getting better. they're getting a lot better. i look at risk assessments as i have identified the variables that promote risk so that i can develop treatment strategies to reduce those risks. so if you have somebody that scores very high in psychopathy and has all of the other risk factors that would suggest t
if you don't evacuate the city and the storm hits, then you have many deaths and much lost money. i think it's that statistical judgment that ultimately is the legal judgment that has to be made here and the best science will never get to that point where it will say we know with 100% certainty that this person is going to commit another offense or is not going to commit another offense. this is our confidence about that judgment and now you have to work with that in the best way you can....
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police say there is an increased number of unregulated rides in the city. town cars and limb moe drivers are not allowed to pick up passengers on the street unless they were scheduled ahead of time. some of the unregulated rides have turned dangerous. police are currently looking for two drivers who sexually assaulted female passengers. >> you don't know the drivers history. you don't know his criminal history. don't know if he is under the influence. don't know if he is a wanted felon. >> police handed out 872 citations to illegal drivers. but police say the $200 fine is not stopping many of the drivers. >>> time now 4:53. there is a major change for cargo ships that sail under the bay bridge. the regulation only effects ships that head out to sea. it does not apply to vessels come into port. the ban is in response to an accident last month. when a cargo ship swiped the bay bridge. >>> his sailboat left new york city on new years day. made its way around cape horn at the tip of south america and expected to sail under the golden gate late today or early to
police say there is an increased number of unregulated rides in the city. town cars and limb moe drivers are not allowed to pick up passengers on the street unless they were scheduled ahead of time. some of the unregulated rides have turned dangerous. police are currently looking for two drivers who sexually assaulted female passengers. >> you don't know the drivers history. you don't know his criminal history. don't know if he is under the influence. don't know if he is a wanted felon....
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here in new york city, there's a lot of plays out there. any play that you're excited about right now? >> well, i'm excited about the one that i'm doing. >> jimmy: oh, really? >> yeah, i'm starring in a play called "clive." it's an off broadway way at the new group at the acorn theatre on 42nd street. >> jimmy: cool, all right. [ cheers ] [ applause ] all right. roots, we have -- we have our friend ethan here. he says that he's an actor. [ laughter ] he's even in a play called "clive," which he also directed. it's currently playing at the acorn theatre on 42nd street in new york through march 9th. >> nice facts you got there. [ laughter ] >> jimmy: i thought you were going to say that earlier, that's probably why. yeah. >> i didn't see the cards. >> jimmy: no, i know -- [ laughter ] [ talking over each other ] don't worry about it. yeah. now, i could be wrong about this, but your character "clive" has been said to resemble billy idol, is that correct? >> yes, that is true. >> jimmy: yeah, very good. >> if i'd mentioned that, you would have
here in new york city, there's a lot of plays out there. any play that you're excited about right now? >> well, i'm excited about the one that i'm doing. >> jimmy: oh, really? >> yeah, i'm starring in a play called "clive." it's an off broadway way at the new group at the acorn theatre on 42nd street. >> jimmy: cool, all right. [ cheers ] [ applause ] all right. roots, we have -- we have our friend ethan here. he says that he's an actor. [ laughter ] he's even...
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new york is the most densely populated city in the u.s. and over 40 million tourists visit the city every year. the 1.3 billion gallons of water required every day are delivered by a system of extraordinary scale and complex engineering. man: water is essential to the economic viability of new york city. reliable infrastructure and reliable delivery of water is a must. you have to reinvest in the infrastructure every single minute to keep it current. hurwitz: we have the stock exchange, we have the united nations -- failure can have a dramatic impact on the nation, and even internationally. so there's a really keen awareness that you always have to be fixing the system. things corrode, they rust. they get to where you turn them on and nothing happens. but it is so totally used in every nook and cranny, that making any accommodation to shut it down, to do something to it, is very difficult. narrator: two massive underground tunnels, called simply tunnel 1 and tunnel 2, provide most of the city's water supply. they run hundreds of feet below
new york is the most densely populated city in the u.s. and over 40 million tourists visit the city every year. the 1.3 billion gallons of water required every day are delivered by a system of extraordinary scale and complex engineering. man: water is essential to the economic viability of new york city. reliable infrastructure and reliable delivery of water is a must. you have to reinvest in the infrastructure every single minute to keep it current. hurwitz: we have the stock exchange, we have...
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boston, this could be a significant snow, especially north and west of the city. especially here in to southern new hampshire and parts of massachusetts. we are talking about at least half a foot of snowfall. boston, this is the third weekend in a row of dealing with not only snow but wind, as well. tomorrow night, really cranking especially inland areas albany, new york, to montpelier, vermont, and new hampshire looking at a lot of snow and that wind is blowing it and drifting it around and then as we head toward sunday we could see some rain mixing in for boston. and if that happens, that will hold down whatever accumulations we can expect to see. so for boston, right now, officially we are going 1 to 3 inches. that could change, of course, depending on the exact track of that low. but further inland, look at that. a swath of 6 to 12 inches. even in to portions of massachusetts where you're still digging out from nemo. remember, that wind is howling, it is cold right through early sunday morning, as well. for boston, a winter storm watch in effect. cloudy skies
boston, this could be a significant snow, especially north and west of the city. especially here in to southern new hampshire and parts of massachusetts. we are talking about at least half a foot of snowfall. boston, this is the third weekend in a row of dealing with not only snow but wind, as well. tomorrow night, really cranking especially inland areas albany, new york, to montpelier, vermont, and new hampshire looking at a lot of snow and that wind is blowing it and drifting it around and...